What if I told you that by simply suspending your body upside down at a slight angle, you will experience pain relief on your back? You might not believe me but by using the gifts of nature, you will experience this effect. There are many ways by which the back inversion table is doing its part in reducing back pain. Discovered by Hippocrates in 400 BC, inversion therapy decompresses the spine by opposing the force of gravity. Ruptured discs and compressed spine areas are commonly caused by strenuous activities and aging, which are aggravated by the force of gravity. When you oppose this force, then the effects will also be inverted.
Other than decompressing the spine, there are numerous benefits of inversion table. First, inversion therapy helps promote circulation to the distal parts of the body. The brain and lower parts of the body benefit from inversion therapy. We all know that insufficient supply of blood containing oxygen is severely harmful to the brain. With inverted pressure, this may be solved. The lower parts of the body have the opposite problem, as this is the area with more blood due to insufficient circulation. This will lead to thrombosis or blood clots and becomes emboli when a sudden force mobilizes it. When this passes through the heart, it will create a block on your heart.
Lymph flow can also acquire benefits from inversion therapy. The lymphatic system is known to collect the waste products of the body. With inversion, the lymph flow on obstructed parts of the body will be much easier. If you are suffering from back posture problems like lordosis or kyphosis, you can highly benefit from inversion therapy. The inverted position relaxes muscle tension on your back, neck, and shoulders that will correct the bad posture of your back.